Malalotja Nature Reserve
IUCN IINature Reserve · 1972
163 km²
Constituency · SWZ
Nkhaba
Swaziland
CwbTemperate, dry winter, warm summer(86 %)
Species observed
3 382
Observations
41 663
Area
483,5km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 19 species (selected proportionally per kingdom among those with at least one documented interaction here) to keep the graph readable. Hover for details, click to explore the full ecosystem of a species.
ℹ️ The territory contains many more species than displayed and all their documented interactions: the graph is intentionally the structural skeleton (top-N species by composite local score, edges filtered by Serrano 2009 disparity filter α=0.2).
RègnesAnimalPlanteChampignonBacterie
RelationsPredationParasitismeSymbiosePollinisation
StatutEn dangerVulnérableProtégéeEndémique
Indicateurs du tissu écologique
Tissu écologique de Nkhaba : 18 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 12 interactions GloBI sur 5 types (connectance 7.0%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 1 bulle taxonomique (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
19
Interactions affichées
12
Connectance
0.070
Patrimoniales
1
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)
Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).
Species present
3 382 distinct species · 41 663 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
16,1°C
Annual rain
1 156mm
Warmest m°
24,2°C
Coldest m°
5,3°C
Elevation: 1 194 m on average (min 575 m, max 1 676 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
16,1°C
Annual rain
1 156mm
Warmest month
24,2°C
Coldest month
5,3°C
Mean alt.
1 194m
Min
575m
Max
1 676m
Std. dev.
241m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CwbTemperate, dry winter, warm summer(86 %)Temperate
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
5,3
Org. C
24,9g/kg
Clay
36,3%
Sand
41,0%
Silt
22,6%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: paGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,4
Org. C
33,3g/kg
Clay
34,8%
Sand
41,7%
Silt
23,5%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,3
Org. C
24,3g/kg
Clay
35,4%
Sand
41,9%
Silt
22,6%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,3
Org. C
17,1g/kg
Clay
38,7%
Sand
39,4%
Silt
21,9%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest20.4%
Crops21.4%
Built-up0.6%
Bare soil1.3%
Other (grassland, water…)56.5%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology6 basins · 2 lakes · 3 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
72,4km
Lake surface here
2,14km²
Basins crossed
6
Max stream order
4
Max drainage
7 155km²
Discharge in basins
24,5m³/s
Mean precip.
1 131mm/an
Mean T°
18,8°C
Moisture idx
-0,19
Mean runoff
231mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
821m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Komati Riversub-area1 069,5 km²overlap292.33 km²60%
- Bassin de Mbuluzi Riversub-area1 251 km²overlap143.36 km²30%
- Bassin de Mlondozisub-area203,7 km²overlap23.58 km²5%
- Bassin de Komati Riversub-area44,3 km²overlap16.37 km²3%
- Bassin de Lusushwanasub-area1 406,2 km²overlap7.47 km²2%
- Bassin de Mtsolisub-area295,2 km²overlap0.38 km²0%
Lakes (2, top by area)
Rivers / streams (3, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,3nW
Built-up
55,3%
Pesticides
17,4kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas4
IUCN Not Reported · 2IUCN II · 1IUCN Not Applicable · 1
Lubuyane
IUCN Not ReportedNature Reserve · 1972
4 km²
Hawane Dam and Nature Reserve
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2013
2 km²
Mgogodla
IUCN Not ApplicableOECM · 2020
1 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN